Anthony Bourdain brings his Guts & Glory tour to Baltimore this fall. The internationally renowned chef, author, and television host will visit the Hippodrome Theatre for one night only, Saturday, November 17 at 8:00pm. Bourdain will spend the evening sharing candid, often hysterical insights about his life’s work and travels, including an open question and answer session with the audience.

Atomic Books is proud to be recognized as the Official Bookstore Sponsor of the evening, and will be on-site selling copies of Bourdain’s many titles.

Tickets to the event and VIP reception will go on sale Friday, August 17 at 10:00am, but Atomic Books has an exclusive presale password that will give you access to tickets now, before they go on sale to the general public!

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BURBANK, Calif. (July 6, 2012) – DC Entertainment celebrates the one-year anniversary of the historic release of THE NEW 52 initiative with the best of the best creators in the business at San Diego Comic-Con International 2012. Between the launch of THE NEW 52 #0 issues and the return of most notorious character in history – The Joker – the controversial and hugely anticipated BEFORE WATCHMEN mini-series comics, celebrity chef’s Anthony Bourdain’s first graphic novel, and the WE CAN BE HEROES giving campaign, with music superstar Chris Daughtry as its ambassador, DC Entertainment’s stellar line up promises to make this year’s Comic-Con one of the biggest in history.

Be there as one of the most notorious villains in history comes out of the dark as The Joker makes his return. Get an inside look at what horrors will befall Gotham from BATMAN writer Scott Snyder. Plus DC Entertainment’s panel Batman: Beyond The Night Of Owls will be a can’t-miss discussion on the most iconic and enduringly popular character in comic history.

One year after the groundbreaking announcement of the NEW 52s, get an inside look at the launch of Zero issues in September.

Join some of the biggest names in comics as they discuss the highly controversial release of BEFORE WATCHMEN on the precipice of fan-favorite character Rorschach’s own series launching in August.

Witness a special surprise announcement during the not-to-be-missed Vertigo panel from one of entertainment’s biggest names.

Experience comic’s most iconic characters in a whole new way at “Darkness & Light: Art Inspired by Heroes & Villains, Hope & Heroism,” an original art collection at the Michael J Wolf gallery. Benefitting DC Entertainment’s WE CAN BE HEROES giving campaign, the traveling exhibit supports three humanitarian aid organizations fighting the hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa.

Join WE CAN BE HEROES ambassador and music sensation Chris Daughtry – who re-recorded his hit single “Rescue Me” for the campaign – and DC Entertainment Co-Publisher Jim Lee at a special signing of exclusive, lithos of a Batman sketch drawn by Daughtry and inked by Lee.

Can’t make the Con? DC Entertainment’s website is go-to place for exclusive announcements, mind-blowing comic news and incredible access including artwork reveals, exclusive news announcements, creator profiles and more. Visit the “Con Away From The Con” page at http://www.dccomics.com/tags/con-away-from-con.